The Peninsula-Wide News Publication

Volume 2, Issue NNo.o. 4477 P UBLISHED F OR T HOSE S ERVING IN THE R EPUBLIC OF KOREA Sept. 10, 2004

AFN looks for star power

Network to host
casting calls
By Sgt. Andrew Kosterman
Korea Region Public Affairs
YONGSAN — Many would love the chance to be
on television, and the American Forces Network-Korea
is giving one away Sept. 25.
The network will host a casting call 10 a.m. at its
studios in Yongsan, Building 1358, for all
servicemembers and their families serving in the Republic
of Korea.
“Basically, we want some fresh faces,” said Sgt.
Sean Parrish, command information noncommissioned
officer, AFN-Seoul. “Whenever we need talent for
commercials, we have to rely on ourselves.”
Parrish added that the casting call won’t be an
“American Idol” style talent search.
“Perspective talent will be given an actual script that
will be used in future television ads,” Parrish said.
“We’re gonna have them read it and while they’re doing
that, we’ll be evaluating how they react to being on
camera.”
Once talent is selected, they will be recruited for
future television and radio advertisements.
All enlisted active-duty military must have a
memorandum signed by their sergeant major or service
equivalent that states they give authority for the
servicemember to be on AFN programming. The
memorandum also should reflect that there is no
Uniformed Code of Military Justice or any other
unfavorable actions pending against the servicemember.
A parent, guardian or military sponsor must
accompany family members and those under the age
of 18. Family members should also have a typed and
signed letter of release from their parent, guardian or
military sponsor stating the minor is allowed to be on
television and radio and give AFN-Korea permission to
use their likenesses in television and radio ad campaigns.
Servicemembers must be ready to provide personal-
contact information, their DEROS date and when they
are available to record productions.
“We hope to see a lot of people there to take advantage
of the chance to ‘be a star’ on AFN-Korea television or
radio,” Parrish added.
Interested servicemembers can find more information
about the casting call and reserve a spot by sending an
e-mail to beastar@afn.korea.army.mil. More information
is also available at AFN’s new Web site,
www.afnkorea.net.
E-mail Andrew.Kosterman@korea.army.mil

UFL exercise ends

Korea Region Public Affairs Office Just the two of us
YONGSAN — The Republic of Korea
and U.S. Forces Korea completed the
world’s largest computer-simulated war
exercise Sept. 3.
Ulchi Focus Lens 2004, an annual
training event that is the 30th in a series of
exercises across the Republic of Korea, is
designed to evaluate and improve
coordination between the services and the
forces of both the ROK and the United
States, according to USFK officials.
“This is a great opportunity to evaluate
PHOTOS SGT. ANDREW KOSTERMAN
and improve combined and joint BY

Left: Col. Tony Ierardi shows his son, Peter, how to ride
coordination, procedures, plans and
a scooter Monday at the skate park on Yongsan Army
system for those of both countries,” said
Garrsion.Many Soldiers across the Republic ogot a
Kevin Krejcarek, USFK spokesperson.
chance to relax during the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Krejcarek added that training is essential
to all military forces and UFL is one
Above: David Schnorbus (left) and his son, Jack,
exercise where Koreans and Americans
practice their golf game at the Yongsan Garrison Family
can learn from each other.
Fun Park Monday. See Page 16 for more photos.
To enhance training, participation from
headquarters units outside of Korea was
incorporated. About 6,500 out-of-country
participants from various commands in
the United States took part in the exercise,
said USFK officials. Not all deployed to
Korea.
Those that did come to Korea were
from the various military services. Read
more about how the Army supported the
other services on Page 22.

What ’s inside... INSIDE

Commentary.............Page 2
USO tour hits KNP recieves Soldiers cook up Powerlifters push Blotters..................Page 2
whitewater waves welcome from Area
News and notes......Page 3
comedy with meals the limits Movies...................Page 14
II commander Chaplain................Page 15
See Page 5 See Page 10 See Page 23 See Page 26 MWR Events...........Page 18
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Soldier who was involved in a verbal altercation that became
submitted to the Yongsan VA office, claim. but also to become informed of all the
physical when a Korean woman grabbed the Soldier to bring
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him into a local club. The Soldier pushed her in the face.
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Knocking her to the ground, he struck her in the face
and for the period covering Vietnam services the VA office at Yongsan The positive feedback has been
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had been processed and adjudicated keep their service right here in they collected about the surrounding
where he waived his legal rights and rendered a written sworn
right here in Korea. Korea. communities of Yongsan and Seoul.
statement admitting to the above offense. He was further
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wrongful appropriation of a government vehicle and
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the military police station where they were processed and Red Cloud Department of Veterans Affairs,
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NEWS & NOTES Why Korea is the Duty Assignment of Choice

Osan Air Show
There will be an air show at Osan Air Base 9 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m. Sept 18 and 19. The show is open
to Department of Defense and Republic of Korea
Ministry cardholders.There will be no driving
permitted, except for emergency, security and
air show vehicles on Osan Air Base Sept. 19
because of the air show.

LDS Retreat, Conference

The Seoul Korea Military District of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is holding a
Koreawide conference for all church members
noon- 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.- noon
DODEA
Sunday. Along with the conference, there will
be a retreat for single members 7-9 p.m. today
and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.

Center Offers Ser vices

The Digital Business Center is a resource for
the entire Yongsan community. Located at South
Post Building 8105 across from Starbucks, the
center offers Internet access, cyber games,
document printing, copying, scanning, digital
photo printing, fax services, computer software
and hardware upgrades and repairs as well as
office supplies and DVDs. The center is open 7
a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. Children
under age 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

121st General Hopital

Lectures PHOTO BY SGT. ANDREW KOSTERMAN

The Department of Pathology (Lab) will be closed Sgt. Charles Godby, a pathfinder at K-16, trims down a piece of wood at the Yongsan Craft Shop Monday. There are arts and crafts shops
8 - 9 a.m. the first Thursday of the month. The located at Army installations across the Republic of Korea. Visit http://mwr.korea.army.mil for a listing of shop hours
lab is instituting a continuing education lecture

175th Finance explains move-in allowance

series. The target audience in the laboratory
staff, but lectures will be open to all interested
parties. The lectures will occur in the 121st
General Hospital classroom, located on the
second floor. For more information, call Maj.
Rex Berggren at 737-6225 or Staff Sgt. Richard
Krueger at 737-6918.
NSPS TTown
own Hall Meetings
Reginald J. Brown, assistant secretary of the
Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and
David Snyder, assistant G-1 for Civilian
Personnel Policy, will conduct National Security
Personnel System town hall meetings next
week to hear employees’ ideas and perceptions
of the new National Security Personnel System.
The first town hall meeting is scheduled 9-
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Balboni Auditorium
on Yongsan Main Post. Brown and Snyder also
will conduct a town hall meeting 10-11:30
a.m. Wednesday at the theater on Camp Henry.
The town hall meetings are open to all
Department of Army civilian employees and
military supervisors of civilians.
IDEA Openings
International Distance Education of Alaska is
currently interviewing and enrolling members.
Families may register on the IDEA Web site,
www.intidea.org.
Eater y Closure
Yongsan American Eatery, Building S-1455,
will be closed Sunday for an organizational
day.
176th FINCOM FTX
The 176th Finance Battalion will conduct a
field training exercise Nov. 1-5. In and out
processing will have normal hours at the 1st
Replacement Company. There will also be
customer service at Camp Coiner’s Tent City.
175th Finance Command to about 2 percent of total overseas Transportation Allowance Committee
housing allowance. review move-in housing allowance rates
YONGSAN — There are several every three years. This is accomplished
allowances servicemembers are entitled MIHA for rent through a survey, which is monitored
to when transitioning into a new duty Move-in housing for rent is a dollar- by the committee.
station. One of those allowances is the for-dollar payment made in the field for Servicemembers who receive
move-in housing allowance, or MIHA. customary- or legally-required rent- overseas housing allowance are notified
It is comprised of three components: related expenses, such as rental-agent via e-mail when the rates are up for
MIHA for miscellaneous, MIHA for rent, fees. These are non-refundable charges review. The most recent survey was
MIHA for security. paid by a servicemember in conjunction performed during January and February.
with procuring off-post housing. The Housing Office negotiates with
MIHA miscellaneous landlords and finding suitable housing
This is a fixed-rate, lump-sum MIHA for security that requires less expenses from
payment to offset expenses to make This is an actual-expense component servicemembers to make the dwelling
dwellings habitable. Examples of some paid for security-related enhancements habitable. The current fixed-rate, lump-
items this allowance would be for are to a physical dwelling when quarters sum payment for MIHA miscellaneous
the purchase of supplemental heating need modification to minimize exposure is 393,704 won. This will last until
equipment, wardrobes and to a terrorist or criminal threat. January 2007, when the rate is up for
transformers. This amount will equate The Per Diem Travel and review.
PERSCOM urges lieutenants to review records
8th Personnel Command date of the board. Officers will need to review their OMPF
through Army Knowledge Online Web site account. The
YONGSAN — The captain promotion board is rapidly AKO link to review their OMPF on line is https://
approaching. All eligible first lieutenants should review their ompf.hoffman.army.mil.
records and ensure all documents are in place. The board Officers must review and sign their ORBs. Personnel
will convene Oct. 26. Service Detachments will send signed ORB to the selection
All first lieutenants with a date of rank between April 1, board before Oct. 19. For information on updating ORBs,
2003 and March 31 will compete in the primary zone. Those contact respective servicing personnel detachments.
officers with a DOR March 31, 2003, and earlier will compete
above the zone. In order to be eligible for consideration by
the board, all mandatory or optional Officier Evaluation Personnel Service Detachments
Records must be received, error-free, in the Evaluation ! Camp Casey, Area I, 730-3828
Reports Branch, before Oct. 19. The required “through date” ! Camp Stanley, Area I, 732-5380
for complete-the-record reports was Aug. 20. ! Yongsan, Area II, 723-5777
Officers are also encouraged to review their official photo ! Camp Humphreys, Area III, 753-3335
or submit a new one if required before Oct. 19, as well as ! Camp Henry, Area IV, 768-6951
their Official Military Personnel Files before the convening

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OIF vet at West Point: leadership
more than ‘duty, honor, country’
By Joe Burlas
Army News Service
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Great Army
leaders not only live up to the values of
duty, honor and country — they also
demonstrate courage, commitment,
compassion and caring, said a recent
101st Airborne Division brigade
commander.
That was the message Col. Mike
Linnington, commander of 3rd Brigade,
101st, from June 2002 through this past
June, gave cadets from the U.S. Military
Academy class of 2005 shortly after the
West Point seniors donned their class
rings for the first time.
“As I flash back to 1980, I can’t help
but wonder if my classmates and I didn’t
question our ability to take on the
responsibility of leading the Corps (of
Cadets), or leading platoons after
graduation,” said Linnington, a USMA
1980 graduate and father of cadet in the
class of 2005. “What I didn’t know then
I know for certain today – we were
ready, just as you’re ready to be leaders
of character at West Point, and on
graduation, in places like Fort Campbell,
Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, the Balkans
and others we might never predict. Our
Army needs leaders of character; our
Soldiers deserve leaders of character.”
Linnington highlighted a number of
academy graduates who have gone
beyond the institution’s values of duty,
honor, country recently and
demonstrated they were leaders of
character.
Demonstrating courage under fire
Leading a platoon of Company A, 3-
197 Infantry Battalion, 1st Lt. Jared
Wharton, USMA 2001 graduate,
organized one of the flank defenses of
Baghdad International Airport, shortly
after it was captured in 2003. They were
attacked by an Iraqi infantry battalion
and an armor battalion. Using direct and
indirect fire, his platoon stopped the
attacks 50 meters short of Wharton’s
position.
“Afterward, when talking to him,
you would have barely known anything
had occurred at all that night — in
Jared’s mind, all that he did was what
was expected of him,” Linnington said.
Commitment means leading from
the front
Another 101st Airborne platoon
leader and a USMA 2002 graduate, 2nd
Lt. Sandy Boucher, exemplifies
commitment to duty and to the Soldiers
she leads, Linnington said.
“Thorough some of the most
dangerous, harsh and physically
demanding missions in all of Iraq, (she)
could be found leading from the front
on virtually every patrol…usually in
120-degree-heat with Kelvar and body
armor on, because in her words, ‘If my
guys are gonna get in a fight, I need to
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be there,’” Linnington said.
And while her duty has been
demanding, her commitment to her
Soldiers led her to participate in a
company boxing smoker event during
down time. Standing at 5-foot 3-inches
tall and weighing in at 120 pounds,
Boucher pummeled her opponent into
the mat, much to the delight of her
platoon, Linnington said.
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Leaders are compassionate
Capt. Christian Teutsch, a 101st air
assault company commander and 1997
USMA graduate, has ably demonstrated
warriors can be compassionate,
Linnington said.
A few days after some tough fighting
in the northwestern part of Iraq, Teutsch
was surrounded by Iraqi children who
he gave all his food, and talking with
tribal leaders about getting water
deliveries to needy families in the area.
GOES
“That’s one of the more difficult
things to teach Military Science 401,”
Linnington said.
Loyalty is a two-way street
Maj. Rob Gordon, a 1993 USMA
graduate and 101st Airborne Soldier,
demonstrated loyalty to superiors and
his Soldiers while with the 101st —
extending his tour of duty following a
tour in Afghanistan to stay with his unit
through major operations is Iraq.
When orders finally came for him to
serve at West Point, he wasn’t ready to
HERE
go.
“His words at his departure
ceremony remain indelibly etched in my
mind to this day, ‘I leave under protest,
because I know our work is not done,’”
Linnington said. “That’s loyalty to the
mission and those that accomplish it.”
Caring means sharing dangers
Lt. Col. Lloyd Miles, 1980 USMA
graduate and a 101st battalion
commander in the summer of 1996,
cared so much for his Soldiers, that
when a Soldier lost a grenade on a Fort
Campbell, Ky., live-fire range with its
firing pin pulled out but thumb safety
clip still on, he was one of 10 volunteers
who went looking for it. The clip failed
when Miles found the grenade and lost
a leg in the resulting explosion.
Miles fought to recover from his
wounds and ended up returning to
command the same 101st battalion two
years later, Linnington said. Miles is now
a colonel and a brigade commander with
the 25th Infantry Division.
“I believe (these rings are) different
than other college rings because they
carry with them the legacy of the long
gray line – forged in the values of
courage, commitment, compassion,
loyalty and care for subordinates. I have
had the privilege to serve with many
young West Point officers who truly
exemplify these characteristics,”
Linnington said.
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USO tour hits whitewater waves

By Pfc. Stephanie Pearson
Area I Public Affairs Office

HANTAN RIVER — Eighteen

adventurers braved cold waters and
dangerous heights Sunday for a day of
thrills.
The Camp Casey USO whitewater
rafting and bungee-jumping tour took
Area I Soldiers to the Hantan River to
experience Korean culture and have fun
outdoors.
“Long weekends are one of the only
times Soldiers can really go out and see
what Korea has to offer,” said Sally Hall,
Camp Casey USO director, “not only in
Area I but peninsulawide.”
The tour started at the river, where
Korean river guides outfitted the Soldiers
with helmets, life jackets and paddles.
Once everyone was properly suited
up, the rafters grabbed their boats and
headed down to the water.
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PHOTO BY SPC. CHRIS STEPHENS

Camp Casey’s 2nd Lt. Brad Anderson A group of American rafters enjoy the cold whitewater waves of the Hantan River Sunday. The Camp Casey USO offers many tour opportunities
experiences the pure mountain river first-hand. across the peninsula.

PHOTO BY SPC. CHRIS STEPHENS

Second Lt. Alicia Peterson (left) and Capt. Maria Berger, paddle
their raft down the river as their Korean tour guide steers.

PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON PHOTO BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON

The cold waters of the Hantan River challenge adventurers Sunday. The 18-member USO tour group combined forces with Korean Rafters carry their boats to the river. The site is about an hour
tourists to take the two-hour trip down the rapids. and a half trip from Camp Casey.
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Sept. 11 Memorial
S e r vice
The Camp Red Cloud unit ministry teams, CRC
Fire Department and the 2nd Infantry Division
band will hold a Sept. 11 remembrance service
4 p.m. today at the Warrior Chapel. The event
is open to all services and religions, and
everyone is invited to attend.
8th Army TTriathlon
riathlon
The 8th Army Triathlon team competition will
be held Sunday at Camp Casey’s Hanson Field
House. Race-day registration is from 8 to 9:30
a.m. and competition will begin 10 a.m.
Prevention of Sexual
Harassment TTraining
raining
The Area I Equal Opportunity office will be
training Korean civilian employees in prevention
of sexual harassment 9:30 – 11 a.m. Monday
in the Camp Red Cloud Theater. All Korean
employees are required to have this training.
Civilian Appreciation
W eek
The week of Sept. 13-17 has been designated
U.S. Forces Korea Civilian Appreciation Week.
Job Fair
The 2004 Warrior Job Fair is scheduled
Wednesday at Camp Mobile by appointment
only. For more information, call 730-4044, or
preregister online at http://www.morejobs.net.
FAST Class
The Camp Red Cloud Education Center is
holding a Functional Acedemic Skills Training
class, or FAST, for GT-score improvement 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20 - 24. Interested
Soldiers must take the pretest of adult basic
education, which is offered 8 a.m. every Monday
at the education center. Registration for this
class ends Thursday.
EEO Update TTraining
raining
All U.S. military and civilian managers of civilian
employees are required to attend a briefing
Sept. 21 on changes and updates to U.S. federal
equal employment opportunity and civil rights
laws. Training will be held in the Camp Red
Cloud Theater and will be offered in two
sessions: 9 – 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Volunteer Luncheon
The Area I chapter of the American Red Cross
will host its Volunteer and Volunteer Unit of the
Quarter luncheon for the third and fourth quarter
11:30 a.m. Sept. 23 at the Camp Red Cloud
pavilion. The luncheon will have a luau theme.
Troops to TTeachers
eachers
Awareness Day
Troops to Teachers representatives will be at the
Camp Red Cloud Education Center Oct. 14 for
Troops to Teachers Awareness Day. Activities will
include presentations by TTT representatives in
the morning and individual meetings in the
afternoon, where representatives will be able to
review transcripts, counsel and guide interested
individuals. All Area I servicemembers and
civilians are invited to attend.
Bowling Center Closure
The Camp Red Cloud Bowling Center will be
closed Sept. 28 in observance of the Chuseok
holiday.
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NCOs prepare for promotion
By Capt. Stacy Picard Noncommissioned officers only need corrections needed. The updates take
Detachment A, 509th Personnel Services Battalion to go to their personnel services battalion approximately 24 to 72 hours to show
if corrections are necessary. up in the system.
CAMP CASEY — Warrior Country The enlisted selection board system The online validation portion takes
personnel officials continue to prepare five to 10 minutes to complete. It is the
eliminates the need for hard-copy
noncommissioned officers for the only way to send a message to board
documents.
November sergeant first class members that the record has been
Previously, personnel services
promotion board. verified by the eligible noncommissioned
battalions mailed documents to the U.S.
Detachment A, 509th Personnel officer.
Services Battalion officials said they are
Army Enlisted Records and Evaluation
The 509th Personnel Services
Center in Indianapolis. Documentation
leading the charge to keep Soldiers Battalion also implemented changes to
is now submitted to the board as an
ensure the process to update records
informed and prepared ahead of the Oct.
electronic file.
for the sergeant first class board would
15 deadline.
“I’ve been able to make the run smoother than the master sergeant
“It is important for all eligible
corrections needed,” Trahan said. “I’ll board update last month.
noncommissioned officers to update
validate it once it posts in the system.” “When a Soldier comes into Enlisted
and validate their records,” said
It takes about 30 minutes to update
Command Sgt. Maj. James Murray,
509th Personnel Services Battalion. “It
records, depending on the number of See Promotion on Page 8
shows the board members that they
actually took the time to ensure their
records were correct and accurate.”
Noncommissioned officers have the
option to go online to review their
enlisted records brief, or ERB, to see if
any corrections need to be made.
If their record is correct, the Soldier
can elect to validate the record online
to finalize the process before the board
review.
Personnel officials said many staff
sergeants preparing for the sergeant first
class board are unaware of the online
updating and validation process.
“I was under the impression that my
information would be updated
automatically,” said Staff Sgt. Eric
Trahan, Headquarters and Service
Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery PHOTO BY CAPT. STACY PICARD
Regiment. “When I reviewed my ERB Staff Sgt. Eric Trahan, Headquarters and Service Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery
online earlier today, I realized that was Regiment (left), updates his records with Pvt. Reginald Buggs, Detachment A, 509th Personnel
incorrect.” Services Battalion. Trahan is preparing for the November sergeant first class board.
‘Concert on the Green’ makes good neighbors
PHOTO MANNY CHAPA
Korean dancers from a Uijeongbu church perform a traditional dance at the monthly “Concert on the Green” program Aug. 25 at Camp Red
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Cloud. The event, sponsored by the Area I Chaplain’s Office and the 2nd Infantry Division Band, brings Koreans and Americans together to
enjoy music, food and fellowship. The next and final program of the year is scheduled 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Workers celebrate end of summer
Kim Sang-ki serves up some of the 345 pounds of meat Sept. 3 during
the Camp Red Cloud picnic.
Camp Casey transportation workers set records
Lessons learned
during pack out
By David McNally
Area I Public Affairs Office
CAMP CASEY — In less than a
month, workers from the Camp Casey
Installation Transportation Office
squeezed in six-months worth of
moves.
The office moved more than 2 million
pounds of personal property in three
weeks,” said Pak Yong-hui, the
installation transportation officer for
Camp Casey and the Western Corridor.
The 2nd Infantry Division’s 2nd
Brigade Combat Team pack out for
deployment to Iraq produced a
herculian challenge for the Korean
employees, transportation Soldiers and
contracted moving companies.
The transportation office processed
more than moves between July 11-Aug.
2 with a small staff of six Camp
Edwards Korean employees, 11 Camp
Casey Korean employees and six U.S.
Soldiers.
“One of the things I worried about
was, ‘What if the contractors could
not perform the work as scheduled?’”
Pak said. “‘What if somebody got sick
or hurt?’”
Under normal conditions, the
transportation office maintains a
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Area I Public Affairs Office
Class teaches
civilian
supervisory
CAMP RED CLOUD — Camp Red Cloud Directorate
of Logistics workers celebrated an annual organization day skills
Sept. 3 at the post pavilion. By Maggie Thomas
“Unlike the garrison, which hosted a healthy luncheon, Area I Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
we had about 345 pounds of meat on tap,” said Ed Minnerly,
director of logistics. “We also had baked beans, baked CAMP RED CLOUD — The Area
potatoes with real butter and sour cream, salads and I Civilian Personnel Advisory Center
beverages.” conducted its first human resource
The barbecue luncheon was followed by a Korean choku for new supervisors course Aug. 23-
competition. 27.
“We had teams from the directorate,” Minnerly said. “The The class, the first of its kind in
winner, the transportation division, will have bragging rights Area I, was what CPAC officials
for the next year.” hope to be a biannual or quarterly
The U.S. Army Garrison, CRC directorate of logistics training offering, depending on the
includes mostly Korean employees from transportation, need.
logistics and food service. They also invited the 15th Korean “More experienced supervisors
Service Corps Company and field section. can also benefit from the course,”
“We had the Garrison's transporters, maintainers, movers, said Richard Lerdahl, Area I
travel agents, feeders and fixers taking an afternoon off to Information Management Office
relax and enjoy some friendly competition,” Minnerly said. director. “Most supervisors have
The weather was perfect for the end-of-summer event, never had any formal training in
he said. “Partly cloudy and in the 90s.” (human resources) or (they) had
training many years ago.”
The four- to five-day course was
developed by the Civilian Human
Resource Agency to teach civilian and
military supervisors of appropriated-
fund civilian employees about their
responsibilities in human-resource
management.
The course covered human
resources legal and regulatory
requirements. It also put the spotlight
PHOTOS BY PFC. STEPHANIE PEARSON
Yi Chae-kwan (left) plays choku as Kwon Su-young looks on. on the Army merit system principles.
Officials said topics like prohibited
personnel practices and position
classification, management-employee
relations and labor relations were key
areas within the new course.
contract with one local moving weather. The course, conducted at the Area
company. Because of the number of “It was right in the middle of I CPAC Computer Classroom,
deployment-related moves, the Army monsoon season,” Pak said. included lectures, class discussions
made a one-time contract to hire four Army officials lauded the Camp and exercises for six students.
companies. Casey ITO workers for their efforts Officials said their experience ranged
Looking back, Pak said she is during the deployment. from two months to more than 25
thankful the mission was accomplished “We plan to use lessons learned from years.
on time, and without injuries or this experience on future moves,” said The feedback from the class was
incidents. Lt. Col. Stephen positive.
“I’m proud Murray, U.S. Army “I have been a senior manager for
of everybody “If we didn’t have Garrison, Camp over 20 years with technical and
on the team,” complete paperwork, we Casey commander. administrative staffs of all kinds and
Pak said. “Our goal was to sizes,” Lerdahl said. “I have worked
worked around it.”
During the make the pre- for the Defense Logistics Agency,
preparation for —Pak Yong-hui deployment phase go Department of the Air Force, and
the deployment, ITO workers as smoothly as possible.” Department of the Army. I felt I knew
conducted group counseling for about Pak said the garrison provided the HR Civilian Personnel arena pretty
1,000 Soldiers a day at the Camp everything they needed to make the well, and didn’t need to attend the
Hovey Theater. pack out a success. class for new managers. I found the
“We expected to have the names and “The biggest concern was Soldiers class very informative, well-
social security numbers for all the with families wanted to move property presented by all the briefers.”
Soldiers before the move,” Pak said. to the states,” Pak said. Lerdahl said the course was well-
However, transportation workers The Army is storing the personal developed and timely.
soon found they had to adapt to property in Korea under temporary “I am new to Area I and Camp
changes or last minute additions, which status during the deployment. Red Cloud,” he said. “I found I knew
resulted in incomplete paperwork. Under Army regulation, Soldiers on some of the material and enjoyed
“I told the staff, ‘Remember, temporary change-of-station orders are relating some ‘old experiences,’ but
service is our motto, and satisfaction only authorized temporary storage. I will admit I learned a lot about the
is our goal.’” Pak recalled. “If we The next big challenge the office will subject I thought I knew.”
didn’t have complete paperwork, we face is the move of personal property Lerdahl said he recommends this
worked around it.” for Western Corridor Soldiers. class to every Department of Defense
The workers came in early and “We’ve already started using the supervisor, whether they are new or
worked late during the pack-out. lessons-learned,” Pak said. not.
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Class
One of the classes newer supervisors,
Kenneth Schlueter, transition service
program officer said, “I would like to
thank you for the opportunity to attend
the first human resources for new
supervisors course. I found the course
so interesting I actually brought sections
from the course materials binder home
each night for further review.”
Schlueter said every supervisor, no
matter how long they have worked for
the Department of the Army, should
attend this training.
“The human resource role of the
supervisor continues to evolve, and the
only way a supervisor can stay on top
of these new changes and requirements
Promotion
Records, we print off a copy of the
ERB, have them review it, and make
any changes to it as long as they have
the source documents needed to do
so,” said Sgt. Reshawn Mucker,
Detachment A, 509th Personnel
Services Battalion.
“The Soldiers in the enlisted records
section are doing an outstanding job
supporting the senior NCOs coming in
to update their records,” Mucker said.
“We’ve extended our hours to better
support our customers. The response
has been great.”
Instead of a walk-in system,
personnel officials set appointment
dates for each unit, to allow both the
administrative and enlisted records
sections to have equal accountability
for all eligible soldiers.
“I believe the appointment-by-unit
(system) is the best way to support all
the units on this installation,” Trahan
USO
For two hours, the thrill-seekers
negotiated the Hantan, encountering
rapids, having splashing battles with
other rafts and jumping off of cliffs
along the way.
“The boat ride with everybody was
really fun,” said Capt. Matt Linehan,
702nd Main Support Battalion
maintenance officer in charge.
“Everyone was just out to have a good
time. It was fun splashing the other
boats and jumping in the water.”
After the raft trip, the tour took the
Warriors to a local bridge with a bungee-
jump tower on it. There, Soldiers got
the opportunity to throw themselves over
a 173-foot drop to the river below.
“The bungee jumping was my
favorite part,” said Pfc. Kevin Vandefifer,
Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, U.S. Army Garrison, Camp
Casey, who jumped for the first time.
“It was different, just free falling. It was
scary and exciting all at once. I would
definitely do it again!”
While not all of the Soldiers took the
plunge, everyone had fun watching.
“I hate heights,” Linehan said, “but it
was cool to watch other people jump. I
can’t believe how some people went off
the edge like it was no big deal!”
Overall, the day was a success, the
participants said.
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is through a program of initial HR
training with periodic refresher training,”
Schlueter said. “This course provided
me with my initial HR training.”
“The class was a great opportunity
to get me involved in understanding the
responsibilities of a supervisor and
manager,” said Challen Kelker, a new
Camp Stanley housing supervisor.
“And, a better understanding of civil
service functions. I am now 100 percent
better.
Civilian personnel officials hope to
schedule the next class in January for
new and senior supervisors.
E-mail ThomasML@us.army.mil
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said. “Walk-in service is time
consuming and unpredictable. I waited
only 10 minutes.”
Eligible noncommissioned officers
can review their electronic board file
online at https://www.hrc.army.mil.
Click on Human Resources Command
Indianapolis, then select promotion file.
“As leaders, it’s all about taking care
of Soldiers,” Murray said. “You cannot
take care of Soldiers if you’re
neglecting to care for yourself.”
Murray said noncommissioned
officers want to do the right thing.
“It is an individual responsibility to
ensure that their records are accurate
and correct,” he said.
Trahan agreed, “Validation only
takes a few minutes and could mean
the difference between getting
promoted, or being passed over.”
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PHOTO BY SPC. CHRIS STEPHENS
A U.S. Soldier takes a bungee-jump plunge
Sunday on a Camp Casey USO tour.
“It was pretty fun,” said Sgt. 1st
Class Cavin Clark, Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, USAG, Camp
Casey operation sergeant. “We got to
mingle with people from other units and
meet some Korean people. It shows the
local community that the Soldiers
stationed here in Korea are out enjoying
the same activities they enjoy, too.”
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Aviation
commander
recognizes newest
NCOs into the corps
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — The noncommissioned
officer corps received 33 new NCOs into
its ranks Sept. 3 during an induction
ceremony hosted by 1st Battalion, 52nd
Aviation Regiment at K-16.
Once Soldiers attain the rank of
sergeant, they transcend from enlisted
Soldiers to noncommissioned officers,
emphasized the guest speaker, Col.
David Abramowitz, 17th Aviation
Brigade commander. This transition is
not just a promotion but is a dramatic
changing of roles. It requires a Soldier
to make the sometimes-difficult
transition from a follower to a leader
of Soldiers — with all the
responsibilities and authority inherent
in that role, Abramowitz said.
“You are now noncommissioned
officers,” Abramowitz said. “With your
new rank and title, there comes
significant more responsibility, as a
leader. First, you must comprehend the
importance of what’s expected from
you as new NCOs leading junior
officers and Soldiers. Second, you
must be articulate when instilling
discipline and order among the junior
ranks, and third, when dealing with
junior Soldiers, you must be patient,
but still provide direction to get the
most out of your Soldiers.”
This time honored tradition of
commemorating the passing of a
Soldier to a noncommissioned officer
can be traced to the Army of Frederick
the Great, king of Prussia from 1740
– 1786. Before one could be recognized
in the full status of an NCO, he was
required to stand four watches, one
every four days. At the first watch,
the private soldiers appeared and
claimed a gift of bread and brandy. The
company NCOs came to the second
watch for beer and tobacco and the
first sergeant reserved his visit for the
third watch, when he was presented
with a glass of wine and a piece of
tobacco on a tin plate.
During the ceremony, the inductees
received a signed and bound copy of
the NCO Creed in both English and
Hangul.
Following the ceremony inductees
and guests enjoyed refreshments and
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Evaluation rates 1st Signal’s
ability to deploy and fight
By Sgt. Donald Smith
1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — The 1st Signal
Brigade earned high marks from the
commander of U.S. Forces Korea’s
main communication unit for
performance during an Aug. 16-19
external evaluation.
“The bottom line is that the network
is reliable and survivable,” said Col.
Lawarren Patterson, 1st Signal Brigade
commander . “It is the brigade’s
contribution to the war fight and is a
force enabler.”
The brigade set up, protected and
sustained the force well while
maintaining tactical and strategic
communications during the annual
EXEVAL, said deputy brigade
commander, Col. Timothy O’Hara. The
exercise, called EXEVAL, evaluates
how the brigade deploys throughout
Korea and performs its mission.
“I saw a lot of improvements in the
short time we were out there,” O’Hara
said. “In the fog of war, a confident
staff will do well.”
In the event war, the 1st Signal
Brigade provides trained and ready units
to support the United Nations
Command, Combined Forces
Command, USFK and 8th U.S. Army
with tactical and strategic
communications.
The deployment of its assets is a
difficult task, said brigade officials.
This includes the set up of a
peninsulawide communications
network in more than 40 remote
locations.
“Our tactical operation procedure is
the document that outlines processes
and procedures on how we operate
during armistice, periods of increased
AFSC showcases more than 60 community groups to newcomers
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — The American Forces
Spouses’ Club hosted a welcome and
activities sign-up Aug. 31 that showcased
more than 60 private organizations
ranging from community service to
fraternal. The event at Dragon Hill Lodge
introduced newcomers to Area II and
encouraged them to get involved in
various events and activities in the
community.
“This was a wonderful opportunity
Master Sgt. D.J. Sampson, 1st Signal Brigade food services adviser, and Pfc. Namkoong Min,
headquarters company nuclear, biological and chemical noncommissioned officer, review logistics
reports at the brigade Administrative and Logistics Operations Center in the Peery Center during
the brigade external evaluation Aug. 16-19.
hostility and should hostilities resume,”
O’Hara said. “We wanted to see if the
tactical standard operating procedure
represented the actual procedures we
use.”
While the brigade deployed
throughout Korea and began to set up
operations, a “white cell” of opposition
forces inflicted pseudo attacks on the
brigade’s assets.
“We tried to create damage and
destruction to force the staffs to do
some creative cross-leveling,” O’Hara
emphasized.
“The white cell blew up every fuel
tanker available to the brigade and then
contaminated all of the remaining fuel
supplies on the peninsula, just to see
what the staff would do,” O’Hara said.
“Many simulated attacks involved
weapons of mass destruction to stress
the system and push the staff out of
their comfort zone.”
for all the newcomers to meet the various
groups and learn about the services
available at Yongsan and in the Seoul
community,” said Mary Ring, AFSC
second vice-president. “I appreciate all
the private organizations who participated
and getting the word out about their
services to area newcomers.”
The event allowed attendees to
register and join various groups as well
as partake in the food and drinks.
For more information about what
groups are in Yongsan, call the Area II
Public Affairs Office at 738-7355.
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PHOTO BY PVT. HWANG DONG-HYUN
Overall, the entire brigade did well
under the auspices of 311th Theater
Signal Command, an Army Reserve unit
that would command 1st Signal Brigade
in Korea if hostilities resume on the
peninsula, O’Hara added.
The evaluators from the 311th were
pleased with the professional
knowledge and experience
demonstrated by 1st Signal Brigade
staff members, but cautioned to not let
up on continuous training, O’Hara said.
“You have to be careful not to fall
into what’s easy and convenient,” said
Brig. Gen. George Smith, 311th deputy
commander and senior evaluator for the
EXEVAL. “From an operational security
perspective, this can be deadly.”
Results of the EXEVAL will be
compiled soon by the 311th, officials
said.
E-mail donald.smith123@korea.army.mil
PHOTO PFC. PARK, YUNG-KWI
BY
Newcomers sign up for membership in Seoul
American Elementary School Parents and
Teachers Organization.
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NEWS & NOTES KNP receive warm welcome
from Area II commander
Commander’s Hotline
The Commander’s Hotline e-mail address is
areaiitownhall@korea.army.mil. For more
information, call 738-5017.
Cub Scouts
Pack 89 Events
The Cub Scouts Pack 89 has sign-ups at the
Seoul American School Cafeteria 7 p.m.
today. Training for all leaders will be at the
Scout Hut on South Post 9 a.m. Sept. 18 at
Building 3793. For more information, call
738-3181 or e-mail xringfocus@yahoo.com.
Christian Men’s
Monthly Breakfast
South Post Chapel offers a breakfast buffet
with praise and worship services 8 a.m.
Saturday. The buffet and services are opened
to all. For more information, call 725-8022,
011-9000-6064 or e-mail
grandinj@korea.army.mil.
Tuesday Night P arty
Party
There is a party 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Dragon
Hill Lodge. The admission for the personnel
who are not AUSA or NCOA members is $2.
For more information, call 724-3201 or e-
mail Alvinia.Young@korea.army.mil.
Area II TTown
own Hall Meeting
There will be an Area II town hall meeting 6 -
8 p.m. Tuesday at the Army Community
Services Building auditorium. For more
information, call 738-7453.
Air Force Birthday
Celebration
There is an Air Force birthday celebration 9:30
a.m. Thursday at Dragon Hill Lodge Mezzanine.
Search for TTalent
alent
The Area II Ethnic Observance Committee is
searching for talent to sing, dance and recite
poetry in contribution to the celebration of
“Hispanic American Heritage Month” 11:30
a.m. - 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Dragon Hill
Lodge. For more information, call 738-5950
or contact respective local Equal Opportunity
offices.
Area II Closure
The Area II Customer Service Points, or CIF,
will be closed Sept. 27 - 29, and 30. The
CSP office will be open for turn-ins and
direct exchanges 8 - 11:30 a.m. and issues
1 - 4 p.m. weekdays except every Thursday.
For more information, call 736-7493.
Kenneth Copeland
Ministries
South Post Chapel offers Keneth Copeland ministries
Oct. 18 - 19. Services are open to all. The suggested
donation for limited seating is $5. For more
information, see unit chaplains.
Army Competitive
Categor y Promotion
Board
There is a promotion board for all first lieutenants,
with a date of rank of March. 31 and earlier, for
promotion to captain. Applicants need to update
their promotion files. Selection board will meet
Oct. 26. Contact Personnel Services Detacment
for records update.
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By Pfc. Park Yung-kwi
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN – More than 100 Korean
National Police were invited by the Area
II commander to spend a day on
Yongsan Garrison Aug. 30.
During the morning welcome brief,
Area II Commander Col. Timothy
McNulty, said, “Thanks to you…we can
feel safe while we work and live here at
Yongsan. I appreciate the partnership we
have with you (KNP) and how you help
us to continue our mission day in and
day out.”
On the tour the KNP were given the
opportunity to visit the Heritage Center,
located on South Post, to learn and
PHOTO BY PFC. PARK YUNG-KWI
appreciate the long-standing history The Korean National Police visited the Heritage Center as part of a tour of Yongsan Garrison Aug.
between Korea and U.S alliance, since 30. The KNP learned about the history between the Korea and U.S alliance.
the Korean War.
Following the base tour they were More than five KNP companies According to its Web site, the KNP
hosted for lunch at the 34th Support provide force protection to U.S. Forces provides 24-hour security service to
Groups’ Three Kingdoms Inn. Korea installations in Area II, according the community, preventing and
The day at Yongsan ended up with to an official at the Yongsan-gu police detecting crime, traffic control,
the visitors watching a movie at the department. securing social stabilization — like riots
multipurpose training facility with free The official added there are about 24,000 and protests — and preventing
popcorn and soft drinks. U.S. residents living in the Seoul metro area international crimes.
“It is like a small America in Seoul,” that the KNP protect from various potential
said Pfc. Yoo Jung-jae, KNP. harms, such as protest rallies. E-mail YungKwi.Park@korea.army.mil
ROK, U.S. Army medics get hands-
on experience at mass-casualty drill
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — At the sound of a siren, military
personnel methodically began exiting a training facility
during a mass-casualty evacuation drill conducted Aug.
29 by Republic of Korea and U.S. Army fire and
emergency services.
Officials wanted to assess shortfalls and publish a viable
standing operating procedure for future operations when
conducting mass-casualty evacuations at the facility,
according to an Army memorandum of instruction. The
facility is undisclosed because of operational security.
“The overall purpose was to reduce the human-safety
risk at this facility in the event of a fire or major accident,”
said Alex Temporado, Area II fire chief.
Temporado elicited to the fact that they wanted to
evaluate fire reporting and air evacuation, as well as
personnel accountability, firefighting operations, command
and control, and operation of facility fire alarms and fire-
suppression systems.
Through dense, simulated smoke, more than 500 people
hastily exited the facility to predetermined areas so that
emergency services could perform accountability checks
on all personnel.
Dressed in silver fire suits, Korean firefighters jumped
out, grabbed their gear and headed toward the entry point
to search for victims, assess the scene and notify medical
personnel about the status of each of the injured.
The exercise involved detailed planning and coordination PHOTO BY ALEX HARRINGTON
between ROK and U.S. officials, Temporado said. An Area II firefighter carrys out a victim from the scene during the mas-
“It took over six months to plan the mass-casualty casualty evacuation drill which was conducted Aug. 29.
evacuation exercise that included seven firefighting crews,
security forces and medics from 18th Medical Command,” operational procedures for this facility and to work with
Temporado said. “The last time we conducted this type of our host nation firefighting and medical crews,” Temporado
exercise was Oct. 9, 2003, at Hannam Village. said.
“This was a great learning experience which gave us an
opportunity to implement, evaluate and test emergency- E-mail harringtona@korea.army.mil
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Youth program teaches kids about
love, obedience and work ethic
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — South Post Chapel is gearing up
for another year of Awana club by hosting
registration Monday for Area II residents.
According to the South Post Chapel Awana club
commander, Ned Stoll, the Christian program offers
an alternative setting compared to other youth
programs and teaches children and teenagers lessons
in character building. Awana club is a
nondenominational ministry that assists churches
in reaching children and teenagers with the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
When asked what Awana stood for Stoll said,
“Awana stands for Approved Workmen Are Not
Ashamed and comes from 2 Timothy 2:15.”
The Awana program was started in 1950 at the
North Side Gospel Center in Chicago. Lance
Latham, the church pastor who worked with Art
Rorheim, who would serve as the club’s cheif
executive officer, developed a program that would
appeal to young people, reach them with the gospel
of Christ and train them in the Lord’s work. Other
churches heard about the success of the Awana
program and asked if they could use it. Within 10
years, Awana had chartered 900 clubs, which today
has grown to 46,741 clubs in 104 countries,
according to Awana’s Web site.
The program first started at Yongsan Garrison
in 1998, said Stoll, who began working with the
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program in Germany after he and his wife took their spiritual growth that takes place in their children.”
youngest son to see what it was about. The Awana program also teaches children and
“The first year was one of introducing the teenagers lessons in character building.
concepts of Awana to the community and promoting “Both youth and teenagers focus on the way
the awareness of the program and how it could Jesus lived his life and the way he taught us to
benefit the youth,” Stoll said. “There were less than live,” Stoll said.
45 people involved in the first year.” While the program does vary from other youth
Stoll added, “In 2003, the South Post Chapel programs and teaches youth and teenagers character
Awana club registered nearly 300 children from ages building traits, Stoll said the club’s main focus is
3 through middle school.” reaching other children in the area.
Compared to other “One of the
youth programs, the successes for the
South Post Chapel Awana “Awana differs from other youth growth of the Awana
club varies in its approach
groups in Yongsan because it focuses program is that it is the
to children and teenagers, children in Awana who
as well as to parents. on the Bible, salvation and tell others about the
“With the exception of developing a relationship with program, Stoll said.
Club Beyond, which is a “When a program is
Christ.”
sponsored military really reaching kids in
—Ned Stoll
community youth a productive and fun
ministry, Awana differs way, the response is
from other youth groups in Yongsan because it for kids to want to return again and again and also
focuses on the Bible, salvation and developing a invite others to come and check it out for
relationship with Christ,” Stoll said. themselves.”
“Secondly,” he added, “Awana is a family The South Post Chapel Awana program also
program in that parents can’t just ‘drop their kids supports the U.S. Forces Korea Good Neighbor
off,’ so others can take care of them, but they are Program, said Stoll.
involved in helping their children memorize scripture “There are a number of activities in the
verses and other handbook activities that are community in which Awana plays a significant role
reviewed during each weekly Awana meeting. By
getting involved, parents also benefit from the See Awana on Page 12
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Units of action get new modular barracks

By Jim Cunningham
Army News Service
WASHINGTON — When the 3rd Infantry Division at
Fort Stewart, Ga., began organizing a fourth brigade-sized
“unit of action,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rushed
to build facilities for the new unit.
“We’re involved in Savannah District with short-term
impacts on some of the reconfiguration of the Army,” said
Dwight Beranek, deputy director of military programs for
the Corps of Engineers, “and need to use temporary or
semi-permanent construction in a hurry to respond to the
remodularization of the Army.”
On May 25, the Corps awarded Clark Design/Build, LLS
a $73.6 million emergency funded contract for the design,
site development, and construction of a modular barracks
campus. The site will include laundry facilities, battalion
headquarters, company operations, arms vaults, and vehicle
maintenance facilities for three battalions (852 Soldiers) at
Fort Stewart.
In 142 days of near round-the-clock activity, construction
workers are clearing forestland, installing underground
utilities, and piecing together the buildings.
The first of 142 custom modular barracks were delivered
on June 30, just 20 days after the design layout and
construction requirements were approved. At peak delivery
points, 12 trailer sections per day will be received and set to
meet the completion schedule.
“This is the most aggressive schedule I’ve encountered
in my 24 years with Clark,” said Dave Young, the on-site
Construction Executive.
The buildings fit together to form three private rooms
with a shared bath and a shared kitchenette, according to
Judy Milton, Savannah’s lead architect on the project. Similar
modular buildings piece together to form brigade or company
headquarters, maintenance, and other facilities. As Army
needs change, the buildings can be modified at a much lower
cost than traditional construction.
This modular project cost $73.6 million, compared to an
estimated $140 million for traditional construction. Plus the
project can be finished and ready to house troops in weeks
instead of years, according to Tim Corley, the project
manager.
Modular construction like this project at Fort Stewart
may be used elsewhere in the Army to fill gaps in construction
due to the rapid changes needed to fight the Global War on
Terrorism, officials said. They said the speed of construction
makes the design highly responsive to the needs of the Army.

Aviation from Page 9

a cake that that featured the sergeant insignia of rank representing both the
U.S. and Korean armies.
Soldiers inducted were: Sgt. James Cash, Sgt. Sammy Forge, Sgt. Justin
Havins, Sgt. Dale Hunter, Sgt. Kendal Jackson, Sgt. Geraldy Laventure, Sgt.
Candice Mason, Sgt. James Murray, Sgt. Japeth Nelson, Sgt. Chad Olsen,
Sgt. Terrell Reed, Sgt. Takeiya Rias, Sgt. Manuel Rios, Sgt. Alexander Santana,
Sgt. Casey Taylor, Sgt. Im, Ji-won, Sgt. Lee, Jung Hoon, Sgt. Lee, Yoon
Sang, Sgt. Lee, Hae Myung, Sgt. Park, Sang Young, Sgt. Michael Lamb, Sgt.
Lucas Benson, Sgt. Jeff Triplett, Sgt. Sean Antonucci, Sgt. Adrian Nielson,
Sgt. Wilber Sanchez, Sgt. Nathaniel Yohe, Sgt. Daniel Morrison, Sgt. David
Hottle, Sgt. Xavior Ridep, Sgt. Woo, Hyun Chul, Sgt. Anthony Crolla and Sgt.
Rudy Mendez.
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Awana from Page 11

with the Good Neighbor Program,” Stoll said. “During
the Columbus Day parade, we have more than 100
participants march and sing the Awana song in front of
the judges. Also, our older kids participate in a Bible quiz
where they compete against kids from other Awana Clubs
in Korea, including Korean clubs, to see who is able to
answer the most questions asked by the Awana
Missionaries about the Bible.”
It’s not just the parents and children who get something
out of the program, but the volunteers as well.
“I get much pleasure of being a part of a family of
believers whose hope is that all children and youth
throughout the world might come to know, love and
serve the Lord Jesus Christ,” Stoll said.
When asked what she gets from volunteering with
the children with Awana, 1st Lt. Clevelette Edwards,
executive officer, Alpha Company, 532nd Military
Intelligence Battalion, said, “The rewards outweigh the
time served. The children remind me that I must always
remain humble. They enable me to see God’s love
through their innocence, gentleness and their desire to
learn.”
E-mail harringtona@korea.army.mil
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For additional listings or
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for a rare black orchid years, and now have
by a powerful only one mission to
pharmaceutical fulfill before being
company that hopes granted their
the orchid can be used freedom. As the
to unlock the secrets Saxons attack Britain,
of youth and they must head north
immortality. What they discover is that the orchid is to rescue the last Roman officials left in a
already being used by a powerful group... a swarm of village. Once there, the Knights of the Round
giant snakes that derive their super strength, size Table team set free Guinevere, a fierce fighter
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Sept. 10, 2004
Chaplain’s corner: What can you see?
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Colwell
Deputy Area II Chaplain
YONGSAN — A few weeks ago I was
scanning the Internet for pictures from
the Mars spacecraft that recently landed
on that plant’s surface.
Intrigued by what I saw, I began to
move to other images taken by the Hubble
space telescope. The Hubble orbits our
Earth and sends back pictures of the
universe to scientists.
The pictures of the objects sent back
to Earth in many cases are thousands of
light years away. The images are bright
and clear. Apparently, the Hubble telescope
can see farther into the universe than any
man has standing on earth. In fact, the
Protestant
Contemporary Sunday 10 a.m.
Episcopal Sunday 10 a.m.
Chruch of Christ Sunday 2 p.m.
United Pentecostal Sunday 1 p.m.
Church International
Collective Sunday 8 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
11 a.m.
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Hubble can see millions more objects than
has ever been seen previously.
I want to take away this idea of seeing
deeply for a minute and relate it to religion.
In my own experience, I know that
religion badly understood can lead to
misunderstandings between people and
even be a cause for violence.
On the other hand, it seems that
throughout history every true spiritual
leader sought to give us deeper and clearer
views about hard questions, such as why
we are here and how we should live our
lives.
Put another way, religion offers
insights about who we are based on a
deeper view of the universe.
For instance, religion by in large tells
Area II W orship Services
Worship
Collective Sunday
Multipurpose Training Facitlity
Korean Tuesday
Memorial Chapel
Thursday
South Post Chapel
2nd Tuesday
Memorial Chapel
Memorial Chapel
121 Hospital Chapel Mass Sunday
Hannam Village Chapel (Korean)
South Post Chapel
Tuesday
Hannam Village Chapel
Mon/Wed/Thur/Fri 12:05 p.m.
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us that there is more to us than just blood, upon light that enters the eye to form an
brain, bone and other material elements. image.
From a spiritual stand point our limited Again, from a religious perspective,
senses simply fail to get us a true idea of light is always a property of God. When
what is beyond the material picture of we pray for light, for example, we usually
things. mean that we want to understand
Just like the Hubble space telescope, something better or be guided by
religion offers us new views of reality and something higher than our own limited
in doing so helps give meaning to life. vision.
From the vantage point of my We know very little about the limits of
computer screen I can peer into deep the physical universe. It is my prayer for
space and see literally 10,000 galaxies. everyone reading this article that we begin
Each galaxy contains about 200 billion the journey of finding God’s light in our
suns like our own. But without help all lives.
the naked eye can see from earth is a very Like the scientists that built the
small picture of what is out there. The marvelous Hubble telescope, we have to
truth of the matter is that each picture is desire better and higher views before we
made up of light. Human vision depends can receive them.
6 p.m. South Post Chapel Jewish
1 p.m. Camp Colbern Chapel Friday 6 p.m. South Post Chapel
6 p.m. Camp Colbern Chapel Area II Chaplains
6:30 p.m. Memorial Chapel Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Thomas Drake
DrakeT@korea.army.mil or DSN 738-3011
11:45 a.m. Memorial Chapel
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Vincent Burns
BurnsV@korea.army.mil or DSN 725-2955
Catholic Chaplain (Lt. Col.) David Colwell
8 a.m. South Post Chapel David.Colwell@korea.army.mil or DSN 738-4043
11:30 a.m. Memorial Chapel Chaplain (Maj.) Stanley Whitten
Whittense@korea.army.mil or DSN 736-3018
12:05 p.m. 121 Hospital Chapel
7 p.m. South Post Chapel
Memorial Chapel
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U.S. Forces Korea celebrates Labor Day
By Alex Harrington
Area II Public Affairs Office
YONGSAN — Young and old
gathered throughout the Republic of
Korea to join in the celebration of
Labor Day.
United States Forces Korea
members, family members of Korean
employees, Korean Augmentation to
the U.S. Army Soldiers and their
families were invited to join in the
celebration that included balloons, live
music, fun runs and rides.
Samuel Gompers, founder and
longtime president of the American
Federation of Labor once said, “Labor
Day differs in every essential way
from the other holidays of the year in
Zoe Aoussou, 9 year-old student from Seoul American Elementary School tries her best to
reach the far end of an inflatable obstacle.
Students from Seoul American High School dance along the music at Area II’s Labor Day
Block Party.
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Sept. 10, 2004
any country. All other holidays are in
a more or less degree connected with
conflicts and battles of man’s prowess
over man, of strife and discord for
greed and power, of glories achieved
by one nation over another. Labor
Day...is devoted to no man, living or
dead, to no sect, race, or nation.”
Labor Day, the first Monday in
September, is a creation of the labor
movement and is dedicated to the
social and economic achievements of
American workers. It constitutes a
yearly, national tribute to the
contributions workers have made to
the strength, prosperity and well-being
of the United States.
E-mail harringtona@korea.army.mil
PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM
Patrons react as they ride the “Viking” attraction at Woobang Tower Land Saturday. The
amusement park is one of Daegu’s most popular attractions.
PHOTO BY PFC. PARK YUNG-KWI
PHOTO BY PFC. PARK YUNG-KWI
The band Dash-20 shows its unknown talent during the Yongsan Labor Day Block Party talent
show Saturday. Their performance was the highlight of the show.
Left: Sumo wrestlers get ready
to rumble during the “Oop-Say-
O” end-of-summer and Ulchi
Focus Lens block party
sponsored by MWR Saturday
at Camp Humphreys.
PHOTO BY PFC. PARK YUNG-KWI
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS
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W eight Loss Support Group
Yongsan Weight Support Group is now
accepting new members. The group is a free
weight loss support group offering exercise
and workout options, healthy eating support
and weight loss support. E-mail
nannyhere@yahoo.com or call 011-9699-
7064 for membership information.
Auto Show
The Yongsan Auto Crafts Center will conduct
an Auto Show Saturday. The show will
feature a variety of cars competing for
bragging rights and cash prizes in the
categories of best paint, interior, engine
compartment and best overall. This event
will feature lots of food, music, prize
drawings and vendors. Participants from all
over the peninsula are invited to bring their
car and compete. For more information,
call 738-5315 or 738-5419.
All YYou
ou Can Eat Buffet
Camp Red Cloud Mitchell’s All-U-Can-Eat-
Lunch Buffet is available 11:30 a.m. –12:30
p.m. on weekdays. For more information
call 732-8189.
Monday — Italian buffet
Tuesday — Barbecue ribs
Wednesday — Oriental buffet
Thursday — Mexican buffet
Friday — Variety buffet
Area II Triathlon
There will be a triathlon 9 a.m. Saturday at
Yongsan Garrison. Events include a 400-meter
swim, 15-kilometer bicycle race and a 5-
kilometer run. Call 738-8608 for more
information.
Playgroups For Children
Yongsan Playgroups is now accepting new
members. The group plans play dates,
educational activites and field trips for
families with infants, toddlers and pre-
schoolers in Yongsan and Hannam Village
areas. E-mail joyner57@hotmail.com for
membership information.
Outdoor Cookout
Camp Casey Warrior’s Club presents Special
Outdoor Cookout, St. Louis Baby Back Ribs
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Corn
on the cob, beans, salad and drink are
included. For more information, call 730-
2193.
W arrior Division Bowling
Championships
The Warrior Division Bowling Championship will
be at Camp Red Cloud Bowling Center Sept.
20-22. Pre-tournament meeting is 12:30 p.m.
Sept. 20 and the competition begins 1 p.m.
each day. The top eight men’s and four women’s
bowlers will advance to the 8th Army Bowling
Championships in October.
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Sept. 10, 2004
‘Touchdown Tuesdays’ to kick off
‘Touchdown
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Tuesdays, they packed the house at giveaways and provide a constant
every location. Budgeting for the flow of quality prizes over a four-
CAMP HENRY – Some critics event was the biggest challenge.” month period,” LaRose said. “For
claim there is no such thing as The three clubs will continue to example, US Airline Alliance provided
Monday Night Football in Korea, but open weekly to football fanatics. the trips to the (United States).”
starting Tuesday things will change. Patrons can take advantage of pre- The games air live early Tuesday
The Hideaway Club on Camp game hors d’oeuvres, win sponsor morning on American Forces
Carroll, Henry’s Place on Camp and MWR giveaways and register for Network, then re-air 7 p.m. People
Henry and the Busan Pub on Camp a chance to win end-of-season want to view the game as if seeing it
Hialeah have created an authentic round-trip tickets to the U.S. for the first time, so scores are
sports bar atmosphere for Soldiers Another activity, the end-zone usually kept secret and AFN listeners
to kick back and watch those long dance contest, gives patrons an shy away from NFL announcements
awaited games, said Morale, Welfare opportunity to bust out their best until they can watch the show for
and Recreation officials. post-score moves using a toy football themselves, MWR officials said.
Dubbed “Touchdown Tuesdays,” and a little creativity. The crowd “These are football fans we’re
it promises customers across Area IV judges contestants. talking about, and they take it
the same kind of football fun they Winners score the title of seriously,” LaRose said. “Giving
expect back in the United States, “armchair quarterback” and the away the score is a terrible infraction.
officials said. privilege of donning an AQ T-shirt Pregame activities for
“A football program had never while viewing the remainder of the Touchdown Tuesdays begins at all
been attempted before because it was game from a recliner. The recliners three locations 6:30 p.m. and kick
speculated no one would show up to will be given away at the end of the off 7 p.m. The program will
watch a second airing of the game,” season by drawing from the pool of continue at each club every Tuesday
said Gary LaRose, MWR Program weekly winners. through football season. For more
Director at Camp Hialeah. “But the “By bringing sponsors on board, information, call 768-7563 or stop
first time we ran Touchdown we were able to purchase additional by Area IV clubs.
Museum allows visitors to ‘get in the spirit’
By Sgt. Andrew Kosterman
Korea Region Public Affairs Office
SEOUL — Just because the Olympic Games in Athens are
over doesn’t mean that fans have to wait another four years for
the games to return to their memories.
The Seoul Olympic museum at Olympic Park offers visitors a
chance to relive moments of the games’ history through video
and other displays.
Visitors “experience the most successful games in Olympic
history and learn about the spirit and ideals of past, present and
future Olympics,” according to a museum brocure.
Inside the museum are several rooms that highlight the history
of the Olympics and, specifically, the 1988 games held in Seoul. PHOTOS BY SGT. ANDREW KOSTERMAN
The “Place of Harmony” room was designed as a presentation Above: In the “Place of
of the glory of the Seoul Games, officials said. Harmony” room, visitors can
Other rooms include “Place of Peace,” “Place of Hope,” and relive the 1988 Seoul Olympic
“Place of Properity.” Games.
Admission to the museum is 1,500 won for children, 2,000 for
Left: A teacher leads her
youths and 3,000 for adults. There are discount fares for groups.
students through the museum.
Also available to foreigners are multiligual guide systems. These
The museum is near the
are headsets that guide visitors through the museum. They work
Mongchontosung subway stop
through sensors installed throughout the building.
on Line 8.
E-mail Andrew.Kosterman@korea.army.mil
A game that’s fast: speed pool
By Soojin Atwater all 15 balls. Make sure the eight ball is The preliminary tournament will be
MWR Marketing Division, Area I in the middle and the head ball is on at Primo’s Express, Camp Casey, 1
the spot. p.m. Oct. 23. The winner will receive
CAMP RED CLOUD — This ! As soon as the player hits the cue a pool stick and advance to the finals.
Halloween, servicemembers will get a ball the clock starts. Press the speed At 6 p.m. Oct. 30, participants will
chance to participate in a unique event button to start the timer. have a chance to watch the speed pool
— speed pool. ! Pocket all stripes and solids in any performance by seven champions from
This is the opportunity to challenge order, as long as the eight ball is last. Korea competing against each other to
Dave “The Ginger Wizard” Pearson ! The cue ball must come to a stop win the opportunity to play against
and win $50,000 or a pool table, said between shots. Any other ball can be Pearson.
MWR officials. moving, as long as the cue ball has The winner will receive a pool table,
A few things make speed pool stopped. shipped to his home address.
different from a normal game. Here ! After all balls and the eight are Additionally, $50,000 will be awarded
are a few of the rules: made, press the speed button again to to the winner if he beats Pearson.
! Play speed pool on the Valley stop the timer. For more information on the speed
Great 8 Table with the dollar-bill ! The time shown on the screen is pool tournament call 730-4334.
the player’s speed pool time. Add any
acceptor and timer.
! To start a speed pool game, rack penalties and post score. E-mail AtwaterS@korea.army.mil
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Military Intelligence Soldiers ‘decontaminate’ aircraft

By 2nd Lt. Christina Fanitzi When the planes landed, pilots and their equipment
3rd Military Intelligence Battalion were decontaminated and teams of Soldiers worked
with the Republic of Korea Army chemical company
CAMP HUMPHREYS — Thirty Soldiers from the to decontaminate the aircraft.
3rd Military Intelligence Battalion (Aerial Exploitation) got Decontamination teams operated for more than four
some hands-on experience in aircraft decontamination hours at a time in full chemical suits and protective
during a three-day “Dragon Exercise” conducted recently masks.
at Camp Humphreys. “It was awesome,” said Pfc.
The unit chemical team, Erika Rodriguez, from Head-
known as “Dragons of the quarters and Service Company.
Battlefield,” conducted the “This stuff (chemical suits and
exercise with support from the mask) isn’t that bad, especially
51st Republic of Korea Army when you know it’s going to save
Chemical Company and the your life.”
Avtel/DynCorp contractors who Staff Sgt. Alfred Gonzalez,
help maintain the aircraft. nuclear, chemical and biological
Classes were given on the noncommissioned officer in
first day of the exercise to charge for the battalion’s
familiarize Soldiers with the wear A 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion Soldier Headquarters and Service
of chemical clothing, hydration “decontaminates” an aircraft in the “Dragon Exercise.” Company said it is essential for
in a chemical environment and Soldiers to get used to the
personnel and aircraft equipment.
decontamination procedures. “Having Soldiers execute their wartime mission is
On the second day, Soldiers had to respond to a key to the readiness of our battalion, and proves that
simulated air-chemical attack that contaminated an RC- we are ready to fight tonight,” Gonzalez said.
12 Guardrail aircraft and an RC-7B reconnaissance Cpl. Kim Min-joo, who took part in the exercise
aircraft in flight, a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled agreed.
U.S. ARMY PHOTOS
Vehicle and a truck on the ground and all of the personnel “Our training has prepared us to defeat the threat,”
Spc. Angelia Canavan, front, and Cpl. Jung Ji-hoon team up
in them. he said.
to decontaminate an RC-7B aircraft at Camp Humphreys.

Ordnance officer teaches Chinook pilots fly last missions in Korea

English to ROK counterparts By Capt. Dana L. Marchand
2nd Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment
By Capt. William T. Smith
52nd Ordnance Company
CAMP HUMPHREYS — A retiring 2nd Battalion,
52nd Aviation Regiment pilot has been chosen to be a
CAMP HUMPHREYS — The 52nd Ordnance Company executive
CH-47D Chinook instructor pilot at the U.S. Army
officer is finding out that moonlighting for free by teaching English at a
Aviation Center at Fort Rucker, Ala.
Republic of Korea ammunition depot pays great dividends.
Chief Warrant Officer Chuck Mineo, whose military
Since February, 1st Lt. Jeff McCullough has been traveling to Republic
career spans 26 years in both the U.S. Army and Air P S B
of Korea Army Ammunition Depot 3, the primary issuing point for HOTO BY EAN ARCOE

ammunition for Areas II and III, to teach English.

Force, took his last flight in Korea Aug. 25. Mineo, Mineo
who logged 500 hours in Korea with the Company B
“Because we work in a combined operational environment, the depot
“Innkeepers,” is retiring with 4,500 hours of rotary wing flight time.
commander, Col. Shin Yong-sung, felt that his Soldiers would benefit
“Very few Army aviators achieve the hours and experience that Chief
from English lessons,” McCullough said.
Warrant Officer 4 Mineo has, and fewer still endeavor to pass that knowledge
To facilitate the accomplishment of both army’s ammunition mission,
on with the passion he brings to the cockpit,” said Maj. Eric A. McEldowney,
McCullough created a lesson plan that focuses on conversational English.
Company B commander.
“Most students could read and write English pretty well, so we work
Another “Innkeeper” pilot, Chief
heavily on speaking skills,” McCullough said.
Warrant Officer 3 Ken Scull, also made
Reinforcement from the Internet, books and the students themselves
his last flight in Korea in August. With
has produced “dramatic” improvement in pronunciation and vocabulary,
the regiment commander Lt. Col.
McCullough said.
Richard Juergens as his co-pilot, Scull
Shin agrees wholeheartedly.
pulled the Chinook helicopter’s engine
“These classes have improved my Soldiers’ English abilities, and that
condition levers to a stop Aug. 18 and
contributes to an even stronger Republic of Korea-U.S. alliance,” Shin
P D G watched the blades wind down for one
HOTO BY ENNIS REER
said.
Scull last time.
McCullough said the class is a “win-win situation” for both armies.
Scull joined the Army as an enlisted helicopter repairer. After 10 years, he
“This has led to improved daily operations, especially in conjunction
attended CH-47 flight school. During his 20-year career, Scull has served as
with quarterly combined training such as stored basic load retrievals and
an instructor pilot, a standardization pilot, a maintenance test pilot, a
slingload missions,” he said. “It is also a way that U.S. and Republic of
maintenance examiner and flown combat missions in Operations Just Cause
Korea Soldiers can exchanges cultures and grow in their relationships
and Desert Storm.
outside of the daily work environment.”

E-mail SmithWT@korea.army.mil E-mail MarchandD@korea.army.mil

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NEWS & NOTES
Improved CPX Gate
officially reopens
The Camp Humphreys CPX Gate heavily used by
commercial trucks and tactical military and civilian
vehicles was officially reopened at a ribbon-cutting
ceremony Sept. 2 following a $720,000 upgrade
to improve security. Bullet-proof guardhouses, pop-
up barriers and other security measures were
installed during the year-long project by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers and the Krima Construction
Company. Parking areas and improved roadways
were also built to improve traffic flow.
Camp Eagle Unit Wins
Army Maintenance Award
Company G, 52nd Aviation won the Department of
the Army Supply Excellence Award in July. The
Army Chief of Staff established the supply
excellence program to recognize units that
demonstrate outstanding supply operations.
Company G also won the 8th Army Category C
Level 1 (A) Small Direct Support Unit award in
January. The aviation maintenance unit operates a
forward distribution point for the 194th Maintenance
Battalion based at Camp Humphreys. The unit
accountable officer, Chief Warrant Officer Carlos
Forde, and the warehouse noncommissioned officer
in charge, Staff Sgt. Althea Davis will receive the
award at the Pentagon in September.
Community Health Fair
Everyone in the Camp Humphreys community is
invited to attend the a Community Health Fair from
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the Camp Humphreys
Community Activities Center and the post physical
fitness center. The fair, sponsored by Area III
Morale, Welfare and Recreation and the 18th
Medical Command, will include an aerobathon, a
taekwondo exhibition, blood pressure and carbon
monoxide screening, body-fat analysis and other
health and nutritional information.
Breastfeeding Class
The Army Community Service Family Advocacy
section will sponsor a breastfeeding class from 11
a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Camp Humphreys
Education Center. Preregistration is required. For
more information, call 753-6252.
Exceptional Family
Member Bowling
The Army Community Service Exceptional Family
Member Program will sponsor a bowling night from
6-8 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Strike Zone Bowling
Center at Camp Humphreys. Preregistration is
required. For more information, call Yuritza Nocera
at 753-8327.
Cultural Experience
Gyeonggi Province will provide a free interactive
cultural experience to explain Chusok customs to
Soldiers and family members from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sept. 22 at the Camp Humphreys Community
Activities Center. There will be exhibits throughout
the day and opportunities for participants to play
traditional Korean musical instruments, play
traditional games, learn how Koreans honor the
ancestors and much more. For more information,
call 753-8598.
News & Notes Deadlines
News & Notes deadlines are every Friday two
weeks before the intended publication date.
E-mail requests to davisst@korea.army.mil or
call the Area III Public Affairs Office at 753-
8847.
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U.S. Marines come ashore at Pyeongtaek Port
after a high-speed vessel trip from their base in
Okinawa The trip took under nine hours.
Area III units support
Ulchi Focus Lens 2004
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — When U.S.
Marines bound for Exercise Ulchi Focus
Lens 2004 disembarked from the high-
speed ship that had transported them from
Okinawa to Pyeongtaek Port, Area III
Soldiers were prepared to support them.
Waiting at the port, Spc. Yolanda Cooley
and Cpl. Bae Dong-hyuk from the
25thTransportation Battalion’s 138th
Branch Movement Control team were
among the first.
“Our unit was responsible for arranging
transportation to get troops from
Pyeongtaek Port to the various UFL life
support areas,” said Cooley, checking
some paperwork with Bae as Marines
boarded buses.
Months before the first boots of out-
of-country Ulchi Focus Lens-bound
troops hit the ground, Area III units had
been planning for their arrival.
The U.S. Army Area III Support Activity
Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobility
and Security had coordinated construction
of life support areas, or LSAs, at several
locations and worked with other Area III
directorates and units to provide logistical
support for 1,687 additional Marines and
Soldiers in Area III during the exercise.
In addition to providing tents, cots,
Camp Humphr eys thr
Humphreys ows Ulchi Focus LLens
throws ens block par ty
party
Contestants in the kimchi-eating contest keep bottled water close at hand.
Fourteen constests were held during the block party at Camp Humphreys.
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Transportation coordinators Sgt. Yolanda Cooley and Cpl. Bae Dong-hyuk check their rosters
as Marines board buses bound for Ulchi Focus Lens 2004 life support areas.
footlockers, fans and air conditioners,
water, fuel, generators or direct electricity,
transportation and other basic amenities,
U.S. Army Area III Support Activity and A welcome sign greets visitors at the Palan
tenant units worked to make UFL guests life support area built by the 22nd Korean
feel safe and at home. Service Corps Company.
Units from the 501st and 23rd Area
Support Groups, including the 473rd and
348th Quartermaster companies, and the
520th Maintenance Company, deployed
troops to LSAs to distribute water and fuel
and to maintain generators, environmental
control units and laundry and bath facilities.
The 226th Signal Company provided
communication support.
Site mayors at each life support area
made sure an acceptable quality of life
was maintained. Morale, Welfare and Pfc. Jeremiah Missita and other Soldiers from
Recreation furnished “rec tents” with the 348th Quartermaster Company provide
television and other entertainment and the drinking water at the Palan life support area.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service
set up small post exchanges.
During off-duty time, Area III Army
Community Service representatives and
chaplains helped visiting Marines
coordinate goodwill trips to orphanages,
hospitals and Korean reading programs.
“We have had awesome support this
year,” said Capt. Sarah Lukes, Palan LSA
camp commandant from Marine Forces Petroleum specialists from the 348th
Pacific for the second year in a row. “It’s Quartermaster Company conduct refueling
been a total success.” operations at the Palan life support area.
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — To celebrate the end
of summer and a successful Ulchi Focus Lens
2004 exercise, Area III Morale,Welfare and
Recreation threw an action-packed block party
Sept. 4 at Camp Humphreys.
“It was a way to show our support for UFL
troops right up to the end of the exercise,” said
Mike Mooney, MWR marketing chief.
The block party included 14 contests to see
which military service could eat the most kimchi,
call hogs the best, eat the most hardboiled eggs,
bowl the highest game and best other services in
a “Fear Factor” event.
Teams from the U.S. Marines got the most
PHOTO BY STEVE DAVIS points, followed by the Air Force, the U.S. Army
and Korean Augmentation to the U.S. Army
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Sailing Soldier, crew take yachting prize
By Steve Davis
Area III Public Affairs Office
CAMP HUMPHREYS — A Camp
Humphreys Soldier overcame severe jet
lag and fickle weather to place third with
his crew in the OdysSail Regatta held in
conjunction with the 2004 Summer
Olympics.
Capt. Omer Ozguc skippered the
“Love Knot,” his 41-foot Beneteau
Oceanus yacht, to third place in the
International Rule Club class of the regatta
that traced the journey of the legendary
Homeric hero Odysseus across the
Mediterranean.
Ozguc, a Turkish-American family
nurse practitioner who had not sailed
since coming to Korea last year, flew to
Turkey to meet his crew at the dock.
“I arrived in Turkey at 2 a.m. and went
straight to the boat in Kusadasi,” said
Ozguc. “We sailed to Samos and at 7
a.m. I had a skippers’ meeting. The race
started at 8:55 a.m.”
Ozguc, who has won races before
with same crew, said they had to get
used to sailing together after a long time
apart.
They raced 30 hours straight on the
200 nautical mile first stage.
“We were trying to get synchronized
when around sundown the wind starting
blowing around 30 knots. Near the
Fiorini Islands, the wind surged to 37
knots and our spinnaker ripped and fell
into the water,” Ozguc said. “It was in
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rough water, and one of the crew was
seasick.”
Despite the shaky start, the crew
finished fifth out of 20 boats.
Stage two consisted of a series of
inshore and offshore races off Crete.
Ozguc and crew grew more optimistic
about their chances.
The third stage
was a 200 nautical
mile race from Crete
to Nafplio, Greece.
“The race started
the morning of Aug.
9 and went from
Ogzuc heavy winds to no
wind,” said Ozguc.
“I remember sitting for six hours hoping
for wind.”
Ozguc’s yacht finished respectably
two-and-one-half hours after the first boat.
“You never know your standing until
winners are announced,” Ozguc said.
At an awards dinner on Aug. 12, the
crew learned they had won third place,
missing second by one point. Yachts from
Russian and Israel took first and second
Ozguc and crew took home two
trophies, two plaques and 1,000 Euros,
about $1,200.
“We also attended the opening
ceremony of the Summer Olympics,”
Ozguc said.
Ozguc left Korea Sept. 1 for an
assignment in Darmstadt, Germany.
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Cooks from the 6th Cavalry Brigade talk about a popular ingredient - humor.
Cavalry Soldiers cook up comedy with meals
Area III Public Affairs Office
YONGIN — “Mississippi Mud
Coffee,” “Tyresse’s Tantalizing Tea,” and
“Run O.J. Run” orange juice were some
of the funny drinks served by 6th Cavalry
Brigade cooks during exercise Ulchi Focus
Lens 2004.
“After working long shifts, people seem
to appreciate a little humor,” said Pvt.
Andrew Bond, 25, from Jackson, Tenn.
He was one of a handful of cooks at the
brigade’s tactical operations center during
the exercise. He created “Coffee Anon,”
named after United Nations Secretary
General Kofi Annan of Ghana.
Sgt. Robert Stratton, 26, from St. Louis,
Mo., came up with “Mississippi Mud
Coffee,” named for his hometown on the
Mississippi River.
Pfc. Samuel Dudley, 26, from
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Lynchburg, Va., dubbed a morning drink
“Gary Coleman Grape Juice” after at popular
television celebrity.
“I didn’t name nothing,” said Pfc.
Deandria Rogers, 19, of Bishopville, S.C.,
the serious cook of the group who devoted
her energies to serving up good meals.
Staff Sgt. Tyrus Reddick, 27, of Atlanta,
Ga., said the dining tent was a popular place
during the exercise.
“Soldiers have told us the food is better
here than back at home base,” he said. “They
want us to set up the mobile kitchen trailer
there.”
The cooks served a couple of “hots” each
day, supplemented by Meals-Ready-to-Eat
or “Jimmy Deans” at lunch.
Bond said “Jimmy Deans,” sandwiches,
canned foods, desert and a drink on
Stryofoam under plastic wrap, were slightly
more popular than MREs.
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Area IV fields state-of-the-art hazmat gear

By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs Office

CAMP WALKER – Area IV’s Fire

Department is preparing for the
unexpected. More than $750,000 in
new hazardous materials response
equipment is being fielded to protect
residents from wide range of chemical,
biological, radiological and other threats.
The new equipment includes self-
contained breathing apparatus systems,
decontamination showers,
decontamination spraying hoops,
inflatable shelters, hazardous material
spill control systems, detection meters,
chemical containment kits, protective
suits and more.
“Four years ago this place was kind
of stumbling for direction and had a lot
of old equipment,” said Area IV Fire
Chief Bobby Purvis. “Since 9-11, (the
Department of Defense) has tasked the
fire service to be the first responders
on any type of WMD (weapons of mass
destruction) or CBRNE (chemical,
biological, radiological, nuclear,
explosive) incident. For us to do that, PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM
and do it the right way, we have to have Firefighters from the Hazardous Materials Team check each others’ equipment before responding to a simulated biological attack during the
equipment and training.” consequence management exercise held at Camp George July 29.
Along with the high-tech equipment, the most efficient hazmat coverage
training was included in the contract to throughout Area IV.
ensure firefighters can employ the Purvis credits the Installation
complicated, state-of-the-art gear. In Management Agency–Korea Region fire
addition, Han Un, Camp Hialeah Fire chief for securing the much-needed
Station assistant chief, attended the five- equipment.
week Hazmat Train-The-Trainer Course “None of this would have happened
at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, without the foresight of KORO
and is now training his colleagues. Command Fire Chief (Leopold)
Area IV residents won’t be the only Dumond,” he said. “He is the one who
beneficiaries of the new equipment and beat the bushes and got all this
training. equipment funded. He was also the key
“The local community isn’t aware of player in getting all of the trucks. Without
our capability yet,” Purvis said. “I’m him, it wouldn’t have happened.”
setting up a meeting with all mutual aid Extra equipment and training means
fire chiefs and we are going to put on a extra work for Area IV firefighters, but
display to show them exactly what we they aren’t complaining.
can do and what we are capable of. I’d “There is a lot to learn with all of the
like to invite them in and show them new equipment but it is much better and
how we can help them. We’ve done it easier to set up,” said Choe Tal-cho,
with crash rescue and structure Camp Walker assistant fire chief. “The
firefighting and now I want to do it in firefighters are very happy to have it and
the hazmat arena.” are eagerly training and practicing with
The problem of transporting all of the the equipment.”
new equipment was eliminated when “The new vehicle and hazmat
Area IV received three hazardous equipment makes things much better for
material response vehicles about six us,” said Chong Tae-song, a driver and
months ago. The vehicles, which double operator at the Camp Walker Fire
as command posts at hazmat incidents, Station. “With the training we have
were custom-built in Korea to defray received, everything is simple and easy
costs and get them into the field more to understand.”
quickly. They are stationed at Camps
Walker, Carroll and Hialeah to provide E-mail putnamg@korea.army.mil A firefighter from Camp Walker helps set up a portable decontamination shower.
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NEWS & NOTES

9-11 Memorial Ceremony
The Area IV Fire Department will hold a ceremony
marking the third anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks on the United States. The ceremony
will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Camp Walker Fire
Station. For more information, call Area IV Fire
Chief Bobby Purvis at 764-5901.

NSPS TTown
own Hall Meeting
A National Security Personnel System Town Hall
Meeting will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Camp
Henry Theater. The meeting, presented by Reginald
Brown, assistant secretary of the Army (Manpower
and Reserve Affairs) and David Snyder, assistant G-
1 for civilian personnel policy, is open to all
Department of the Army civilians, their supervisors PHOTOS BY GALEN PUTNAM
and those interested in civil service. For more Tony Brunson, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 36th Signal Battalion, squats 285 pounds en route to a first-place finish in the 170-
information, call Dean Tom at 768-7947. pound and higher category at the Area IV Powerlifting Championships Saturday.

Free V ehicle Inspections

Vehicle
The Camp Carroll Transportation Motor Pool
maintenance shop is conducting free privately-
owned vehicle safety inspections every Tuesday.
Inspections are conducted by appointment only
and are required for vehicle registration. To make
an appointment, call 765-7829. For more
information, call Sgt. 1st Class Dennis Gayles at
765-7804.
Estate Claim
Anyone who has a claim against the estate of Pfc.
Jonathan Beverly, 4th Quartermaster Detachment,
20th Support Group, Camp Hialeah, should contact
Maj. Courtney Brooks, garrison executive officer,
at 763-7475 or at brooksct@korea.army.mil.
Protestant W omen of the
Women
Chapel Fall Kick-Off
Protestant Women of the Chapel invites all women
to come and “Delight in the Lord” at the fall kick-
off 10 a.m. today at the Camp Walker Chapel
Sanctuary. Protestant Women of the Chapel will
also hold Friday Bible studies Sept. 17 and 24.
Childcare and children’s ministry are available. For
Powerlifters push the limit
By Galen Putnam
Area IV Public Affairs Office
CAMP WALKER – When it comes
to powerlifting in Area IV, there is a new
sheriff in town as the reigning U.S.
military interservice champion blew away
the competition in the Area IV
Powerlifting Championships Saturday at
the Kelly Fitness Center at Camp Walker.
Calvin Thompson, who has been
with Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 6th Ordnance Battalion at
Camp Carroll for just a month, posted
a total of 1,500 pounds to take first place
in the 200-pound and heavier category.
Thompson, the interservice champion
in the weight class since 1997, squatted
545 pounds, bench pressed 425 pounds,
and deadlifted 530.
Shaun Gibbs, 169th Signal Company,
36th Signal Battalion, Camp Walker,
came in second with a total of 1,070
pounds. Taking third place was Robert
F. Nelson Jr., Headquarters and
Headquarters Detachment, 36th Signal
Battalion with a total of 1,045 pounds.
The lone competitor in the 170-pound
and heavier weight class was Tony
Brunson, Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 36th Signal Battalion.
Brunson posted a total of 905 pounds.
“I did pretty good. I surprised
myself,” said Thompson who, like the
other competitors, had little time to train
due to the just-completed Ulchi Focus
Lens exercise. “I’m getting back up to
speed. I’ll definitely be ready for the 8th
Army championships.” The strain shows on the face of Calvin
All four Area IV competitors qualified Thompson, Headquarters and Headquarters
for the 8th Army competition scheduled Detachment, 6th Ordnance Battalion, as he
for Sept. 25 at Camp Humphreys. squats 545 pounds.

Cir cle the sun

more information, call Michele Pelletier at 764-
4292. Circle
Retiree Council Meeting
The Area IV Military Retiree Council will meet 2 p.m.
Saturday at Henry’s Place on Camp Henry. All Area IV
military retirees and their spouses and widows are invited
to attend. For more information, call Wilfred Plumley
at 765-7705 or Bud Rader at 768-6922.

Prayer Breakfast
The Area IV Community Prayer Breakfast will be 7 a.m.
Monday at the Evergreen Community Club on Camp
Walker. The guest speaker is Chaplain (Maj. Gen.)
David H. Hicks, U.S. Army chief of chaplains. The
suggested donation is $3 and will be accepted at the
door. For advance tickets or more information, see unit
chaplains or call Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Kang at 764-
4498.

Men and Women

Women ’s
omen’s
Conference
The Camp Henry Collective Protestant Gospel Service
and New Dimensional Christian Ministry is hosting the
Men and Women’s Unity Conference Sept. 17-19 at
the Evergreen Community Club and Camp Henry
Theater. The guest speakers will be Pastor Telefair
Pickett III of the Word Alive Ministries Inc. and Pastor
Maria Bumpers of Community Center of Hope Church PHOTO BY GALEN PUTNAM

and Ministries. For more information, call Martha Collins Revelers appear to circle the sun as they take a spin on the Hurricane roller coaster at Woobang Tower Land in Daegu Saturday. The
at 476-9824 or John Griffin Jr. at 018-525-6076. amusement park, along with many other attractions, is located in Daegu’s spacious Duryu Park.

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CAC staff treats Camp Carroll personnel to holiday meal
By Pfc. Oh Dong-keun
Area IV Public Affairs Office
CAMP CARROLL – The Camp Carroll community
got an early start on the Labor Day holiday with a
barbecue cookout Sept. 1 in the backyard of the
Community Activities Center.
Everyone on the installation, including exercise
participants, were invited to enjoy the food and
camaraderie on behalf of the Community Activities
Center staff who hosted the event and prepared enough
burgers, hot dogs, chicken and fixings to feed the
crowd of more than 150.
“We wanted to relay the message and the meaning
of Labor Day to the people of Camp Carroll community
before they disperse for the weekend,” said Master
Sgt. Mary Smith, Camp Carroll installation
noncommissioned officer in charge. “We also wanted
to appreciate everyone who works in the community
for what they do for us.”
In addition to planning and executing a variety of
other community activities, the CAC staff hosts
several cookouts throughout the year including
Memorial Day, Independence Day and the annual
community summer block party. The big
gastronomical event of the year, however, is
Thanksgiving. Last year the staff prepared and served
an estimated 500-600 full-course meals.
Surprisingly, the CAC manages to pull off these
culinary feats with only five staff members.
“Our employees are all-around players,” said Gina
White, director of the Camp Carroll Community
Activities Center. “They manage to coordinate
everything for the CAC, from the everyday opening
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PHOTO BY PFC. OH DONG-KEUN
Pak Yoon-jung, Camp Carroll Community Activities Center staffer,
serves lunch to Mark Eldridge, U.S. Army Material Support
Center-Korea, during the Labor Day barbecue cookout Sept. 1
at the Camp Carroll Community Activity Center patio.
and closing of the facility to large community events
like this. So we don’t really have our own area of
specialty. Everyone knows how to do everything, even
cooking.”
“We really have a great CAC staff,” said Wilfred J.
Plumley Jr., Camp Carroll installation manager. “Our
Soldiers love the place. (The staff) has been doing
great things for the community with the limited number
of people and resources they have.”
Soldiers enjoy the facilities and atmosphere the
Community Activities Center offers.
“I am at the CAC all the time,” said Spc. Daniel
Jones, Area IV Adolescent Substance Abuse Program
noncommissioned officer in charge, who is also the
vice president of Camp Carroll Better Opportunities
for Single and Unaccompanied Soldiers program.
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“I enjoy the facility a lot. I usually come here over
lunchtime and after work. I can always find
something to do and I get to meet a lot of people
here, too.”
“I come to CAC just about everyday,” said Pfc.
Dustin Clark, Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment, 23rd Chemical Battalion. “I’m mostly
here during lunchtime to play pool or to use
computers. I think (the Community Activities Center)
is pretty good. I have been to the one at Camp
Walker and they don’t have as many facilities as we
do here. This one is really nice. I like it a lot.”
According to White, her staff is doing its best to
provide as much service as they can so people who
come to the facility can enjoy their time.
“We are open seven days a week, 365 days a
year,” said White. “We are here to provide the
Soldiers with the most comfortable place to relax,
socialize and play everyday. Soldiers come in with
their meal and eat while watching TV, sleep on the
couches or play games. We even provide free
popcorn on the nights we have our mini theater. We
want them to be as comfortable as they can.”
The Camp Carroll Community Activity Center is
equipped with seven pool tables, two ping pong
tables, a big screen television, a library and a
computer lab for Soldiers’ convenience. The CAC
also offers a selection of board games and features
a miniature golf course to compliment its park-like
back yard.
“I enjoyed the event,” Jones said. “I think it was
a great way to get Soldiers together for a time of
socializing and friendship.”
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Coalition helps build Afghanistan’s ‘West Point’
By Lt. Col. David Wallace
Office of Military Cooperation – Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan –– Teams of officers from
the United States are working closely with their Afghan
counterparts to establish the National Military Academy
of Afghanistan, modeled after West Point.
The purpose of the NMAA is to provide the Afghan
National Army with professional officers who support
and defend the Constitution of Afghanistan, officials
said.
The effort began in August 2003 when Maj. Gen.
Karl Eikenberry, then chief of Office of Military
Cooperation – Afghanistan, sought the assistance of
the United States Military Academy in establishing a
National Military Academy of Afghanistan. Lt. Gen.
William J. Lennox Jr., USMA superintendent, sent Col.
George B. Forsythe, USMA vice dean for education,
and Lt. Col. Casey Neff, special assistant to the
commandant for systems and planning, to assist with
the efforts of establishing the military academy.
For a six-week period starting in October 2003,
Forsythe, Neff and other international officers joined
a working group from the Afghan Ministry of Defense
to work in Kabul, to produce a concept plan that would
serve as the blueprint for the new military academy.
The plan outlined the NMAA’s mission and purpose,
the three developmental pillars of the NMAA, a cadet
leader development system, an honor code and much
more.
The concept plan envisions a rigorous four-year
program which should prepare professional officers
for service in the ANA and to the Afghan nation. Much
like West Point, the NMAA will have three
developmental pillars – academic, military and physical.
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The academic program is designed to establish the
intellectual foundation for service as a commissioned
officer. Moreover, the plan explains how academic
study develops in NMAA cadets, the knowledge and
skills necessary for service and continued growth as
an officer. During their first year at the NMAA, cadets
will take courses in chemistry, information technology,
composition, calculus, world history and introduction
to the military profession.
Under the concept plan, the NMAA’s military
program will provide an organized framework for the
sequential and progressive military training and
leadership development.
The ink hardly dried on the concept plan before a
second team arrived from West Point to begin working
on implementation. Lt. Col. Donna Brazil and Maj. Bill
Caruso, both from the Behavioral Science and
Leadership Department, made significant progress in
making the NMAA a reality. Among other things, they
developed a detailed implementation plan and identified
a temporary site for the new academy. Additionally,
they screened a pool of Afghan candidates for the
USMA Class of 2008.
The current West Point team came together and hit
the ground running.
Col. Barry Shoop, who is the chief of the current
team, is a professor of electrical engineering and
Electrical Engineering program director at West Point.
The other member of the current team is Lt. Col. David
Wallace, a faculty member in the Department of Law.
“The work we are doing here in Afghanistan is
important to the future success of the army and the
nation,” Shoop said. “A national military academy will
teach a nascent Afghan National Army officer corps
about their new constitution, civilian leadership of the
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military, what it means to be a member of the profession
of arms, and to instill the values of duty, honor and
country, and of selfless service to the nation.”
During the most recent term, much has been done
to move the NMAA toward its opening in February
2005.
For example, the selection process for the NMAA’s
key leaders moved forward. Within a relatively short
amount of time, the Afghans will move forward with
the board selection process and appointment of the
NMAA’s key leadership.
Additionally, the Afghan minister of defense formally
designated the former Air Academy in the vicinity of
Kabul Airport as the temporary site of the NMAA.
While this establishes the site for the NMAA,
renovations to the facility are scheduled to begin soon.
The team developed and provided department head
duty descriptions and credentials, faculty recruiting,
a faculty development program and a computer
network architecture. Finally, the team worked hard
on the admissions process for the new military
academy outlining key considerations for the first
class and beyond. The first entering class for the
new academy is projected to be 100 students. Most
of the students will likely come from the Kabul
Military High School.
In addition to the specific work on the NMAA,
the current West Point team also screened and
interviewed six Afghan candidates for admission to
the United States Military Academy. One candidate,
Shoaib Yosoufzai, has been selected for a West Point
Preparatory Scholarship Program. He will study at a
civilian university in the United States for a year to
better prepare him for possible admission to the United
States Military Academy next year.
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Learn Korean Easily

“Uh-dduhn gyae-juhl
joh-ah hah-sae-yo?”
“What is your favorite season?”

Language Instructor
Minsook Kwon

Word of the week

‘gah-uel’
The phrase of the week
“I like fall.”

Gah-uel joh-ah hae-yo.

fall I like
Conversation of the week

Nahl-see-gah
shee-wuhn-hae-yo.

Ee-jaen gah-uel eem-nee-dah.

Joo-mahl-ae shee-gahn
ee-sue-sae-yo?

Nae.

Joo-mahl-ae (dueng-sahn)
gahp-see-dah.

Joh-suem-nee-dah.